GOP congressmembers led 'reconnaissance' tours through Capitol before attack, Democrat says

Rep. Mikie Sherril.
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Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) has accused her Republican colleagues of leading "reconnaissance" tours through the Capitol the day before President Trump supporters attacked the building.

Sherrill is among a bipartisan majority of the House demanding Trump's removal via the 25th amendment or impeachment. And as the former prosecutor made clear during a Facebook Live broadcast Wednesday, she also wants to make sure Republican members of Congress who "incited this violent crime" are "held accountable," though she didn't list specific names.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.